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Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings
AUM
$184B
Turnover
28.45%
1-Year Est. Return
51.71%
Simplex Trading is a market maker that trades for its own account, mainly in US stock options and options on futures, using software it builds itself. Its work pairs software developers with data-driven traders. It was founded in Chicago in 2004, and Erik Swanson, who joined straight out of college as a trader, has been its chief executive since 2014. It also invests in early-stage financial and technology start-ups.
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+5.12%
1 Year Est. Return
+51.71%
3 Year Est. Return
+194.66%
5 Year Est. Return
+164.83%
10 Year Est. Return
+968.67%
AUM
$1.5B
AUM Growth
+$242M
(+19%)
Cap. Flow
+$147M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
9.83%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
18.61%
Holding
7,153
New
1,585
Increased
2,321
Reduced
1,708
Closed
1,363
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.7
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.3
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.3
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.3
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$21.4M |
| 2 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$17.3M |
| 3 |
QIHU
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
|
+$15M |
| 4 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$14.9M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$14.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$36.7M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$20.1M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$15.8M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
|
+$13.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 57.59% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 6.94% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.79% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 6.76% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
AstraZeneca
AZN
$290B
| $1.21M | 0.08% |
20,069
+13,545
| +208% | +$787K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
227
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $1.2M | 0.08% |
409
-52
| -11% | -$2.74K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ABMD
228
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $1.2M | 0.08% |
+11,001
| New | +$1.09M |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
229
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $1.2M | 0.08% |
17,879
+10,841
| +154% | +$670K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
JUNO
230
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $1.18M | 0.08% |
30,831
+15,706
| +104% | +$652K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
CY
231
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.18M | 0.08% |
112,209
+108,718
| +3,114% | +$1.04M |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
232
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.19B
| $1.18M | 0.08% |
13,045
+5,192
| +66% | +$538K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ARRS
233
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $1.17M | 0.08% |
55,864
+50,012
| +855% | +$1.13M |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
234
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.2B
| $1.17M | 0.08% |
+32,362
| New | +$1.17M |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
235
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.01B
| $1.17M | 0.08% |
87,032
+64,870
| +293% | +$759K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
236
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$4.77B
| $1.15M | 0.08% |
103,884
+58,992
| +131% | +$637K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
237
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$74.5B
| $1.14M | 0.08% |
3,650
+708
| +24% | +$54.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
238
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$19.2B
| $1.14M | 0.08% |
770
-871
| -53% | -$59.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
239
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$57.2B
| $1.14M | 0.08% |
3,496
+1,785
| +104% | +$75.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
240
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$89.7B
| $1.12M | 0.07% |
968
+317
| +49% | +$33.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
241
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $1.12M | 0.07% |
20,702
+2,203
| +12% | +$116K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
242
Moody's
MCO
$87.3B
| $1.12M | 0.07% |
11,957
+11,574
| +3,022% | +$1.12M |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
243
PUT
IBM
IBM
$231B
| $1.12M | 0.07% |
7,809
+3,266
| +72% | +$468K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
TWX
244
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $1.12M | 0.07% |
15,187
-95,432
| -86% | -$7.06M |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
245
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$26.5B
| $1.11M | 0.07% |
2,474
-465
| -16% | -$19.1K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
246
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$252B
| $1.1M | 0.07% |
5,936
+2,659
| +81% | +$415K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
247
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.8M
| $1.1M | 0.07% |
42,468
+14,308
| +51% | +$313K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
248
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$1.07B
| $1.1M | 0.07% |
+72,417
| New | +$1.02M |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
249
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$26.4B
| $1.09M | 0.07% |
2,442
+1,284
| +111% | +$60K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
250
Yum! Brands
YUM
$43.8B
| $1.08M | 0.07% |
18,205
-98,354
| -84% | -$5.8M |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Simplex Trading held 7,153 positions worth $1.5B, up 19% from $1.25B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading deployed $147M of net new capital in Q2 2016, opening 1,585 new positions and adding to 2,321 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Biogen: 56,467 shares worth $13.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 58% of assets, down from 60% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Broadcom, an estimated $36.7M trimmed.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q2 2016 buy was Biogen: 56,467 shares worth $13.7M.
- Simplex Trading added most to LinkedIn Corporation in Q2 2016, an estimated $21.4M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Broadcom, cutting an estimated $36.7M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $20.1M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $1.5B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,585 new positions and closed 1,363 in Q2 2016.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $1.5B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 18 Jul 2016.